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Section of U.S. Highway in Kentucky, United States This article is about the section of U.S. Route 51 in Kentucky. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 51.
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U.S. Route 51 markerU.S. Route 51
US 51 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length42.155 mi (67.842 km)
Major junctions
South end Future I-69 / US 51 at South Fulton, TN
Major intersections
North end US 51 / US 60 / US 62 at Cairo, IL
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesFulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
← KY 50→ US 52

U.S. Route 51 (US 51) in Kentucky runs 42 miles (68 km) through the western portion of the state from the Tennessee state line at Fulton to the Illinois state line at Cairo, Illinois. It is a mostly rural route, also serving the towns of Clinton, Arlington, Bardwell and Wickliffe. It also carries part of the Great River Road near the northern end of its route in Kentucky.

Route description

US 51 mainly runs through the Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky, spanning the four westernmost counties in Kentucky, beginning with a four-lane section crossing the state line, which begins a concurrency with the Purchase Parkway (Future I-69). US 51 follows that parkway's first two miles (3.2 km) to exit 1 north of Fulton.

North of Fulton, US 51 follows a path from Fulton County, and traverses Hickman, Carlisle and Ballard counties, including going through their respective county seats, Clinton, Bardwell, and Wickliffe. At Bardwell, US 62 begins running concurrently with US 51. US 60 joins in on the overlap just before crossing the Ohio River into Alexander County, Illinois just south of Cairo.

Portions of US 51/US 62 in Carlisle and Ballard counties are part of the Great River Road National Scenic Byway.

History

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Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
FultonFulton0.0000.000

Future I-69 south / US 51 south		Continuation south into Tennessee; southern terminus of I-69; southern end of I-69 concurrency
0.0300.048 KY 116 / KY 166 – Fulton, HickmanI-69 exit 0
1.4242.292

I-69 north / KY 1648 north – Mayfield		Northern end of I-69 concurrency; northern terminus of KY 1648; I-69 exit 1
1.6542.662
KY 2767 west (Holiday Lane)		To Parkway Regional Hospital
1.7212.770
KY 2149 west (Airport Road)		To Fulton Airport
​3.4975.628

KY 94 Conn. south		Signed KY 94C; short connector road to KY 94
​3.9246.315 KY 94 – Hickman, Murray
​5.9449.566
KY 924 east		Southern end of KY 924 concurrency
Hickman​6.28710.118
KY 924 west		Northern end of KY 924 concurrency
​6.96811.214
KY 1070 north		Southern terminus of KY 1070
​9.14514.717 KY 1529 (Moscow Water Valley Road)
​9.86115.870
KY 2209 east (Gwynn Road)		Western terminus of KY 2209
​11.18618.002
KY 780 east		Southern end of KY 780 concurrency
​11.28818.166
KY 780 west		Northern terminus of KY 780 concurrency
Clinton13.25621.333
KY 780 east		Western terminus of KY 780
13.75622.138
KY 58 east (Mayfield Road) – Mayfield		Southern end of KY 58 concurrency
13.87422.328
KY 58 west / KY 123 (East Clay Street/West Clay Street)		Northern end of KY 58 concurrency
14.10822.705
KY 1745 east (James Phillips Drive)		Western terminus of KY 1745
14.15322.777
KY 1826 west (Depot Street)		Eastern terminus of KY 1826
14.31823.043
KY 1728 west		Eastern terminus of KY 1728
14.38323.147
KY 703 east (Spring Street)		Western terminus of KY 703
​15.01624.166
KY 1728 west		Eastern terminus of KY 1728
​16.41626.419
KY 1540 west		Eastern terminus of KY 1540
​17.22427.719
KY 1301 north		Southern terminus of KY 1301
​18.64630.008
KY 288 east		Western terminus of KY 288
CarlisleArlington22.47336.167 KY 80 – Mayfield, Columbus, Columbus-Belmont State Park
22.89136.839
KY 877 west – Berkley		Eastern terminus of KY 877
​27.33743.995
KY 1377 south – Carlisle County High School		Northern terminus of KY 1377
​27.82844.785
KY 1181 north		Southern terminus of KY 1181
Bardwell28.69746.183
KY 123 south (Elsey Avenue) – Columbus, Columbus-Belmont State Park		Northern terminus of KY 123
29.07646.793
US 62 east (Paducah Road) – Paducah		Southern end of US 62 concurrency
​31.84051.242
KY 1022 south		Northern terminus of KY 1022
​32.05551.588
KY 1203 south / Great River Road		Northern terminus of KY 1203; southern end of Great River Road concurrency
BallardWickliffe37.23459.922

KY 121 south (Court Street) to KY 286		Northern terminus of KY 121
37.50260.354

US 60 east (4th Street) to I-24		Southern end of US 60 concurrency
Ohio River41.251–
42.155		66.387–
67.842		Cairo Ohio River Bridge




US 51 north / US 60 west / US 62 west / Great River Road (National Route)		Continuation into Illinois
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Division of Planning. "DMI Reports". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved April 29, 2015.

External links

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